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TIL 1 inch of rain equals approximately 12 inches of snow

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wLbQY TIL that there's a company in the UK that takes wet coffee waste and turns it into things like coffee flavouring, and bio-fuel logs and pellets
vPxGD TIL the ridges on the back of a windshield ice scraper are for scoring the ice to get it off easier
mx5P TIL Oil companies dumped gasoline in rivers before it was popular to use as a fuel.
YE4G TIL that dogs like squeaky toys because they mimic the sound of an injured animal
WkL8L TIL in 1071, the Byzantine Emperor was captured in battle by the Great Seljuk Empire. The Emperor was brought to the Sultan, Alp Arslan, and told him that had he won, he likely would have had him executed. Alp Arslan replied "My punishment is far heavier. I forgive you, and set you free."